Wilier Bikes

rogerthecat
rogerthecat Posts: 669
edited February 2011 in Road buying advice
Guys in a bit of a dilemma and need outside opinions; I am looking at a Wilier to use as a Club bike, as I will not leave my Storck outside a Cafe while I eat cake and drink tea! so then I have been looking at the following:

Veloce

Then after further digging the one up from this caught my attention:

Centaur

I am considering the fact that the Centaur has a better Groupset, Wheels, Seat post and bars and weighting that against the extra 600 quid also have I missed the point of the bike, ie to be left outside a cafe whilst on a club ride!

Your thoughts please.

Thanks

RTC

Comments

  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    rogerthecat
    Wilier all the way - see my footer - I bought from here - if you can wait from Denmark, they have some bargains!

    https://www.bikebuster.com/Bikes-race/wilier.html
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    have I missed the point of the bike
    Yes.

    I love the look of the Veloche model, very stealthy (with bright yellow bits...).
    XC: Giant Anthem X
    Fun: Yeti SB66
    Road: Litespeed C1, Cannondale Supersix Evo, Cervelo R5
    Trainer: Bianchi via Nirone
    Hack: GT hardtail with Schwalbe City Jets
  • rogerthecat
    Wilier all the way - see my footer - I bought from here - if you can wait from Denmark, they have some bargains!

    https://www.bikebuster.com/Bikes-race/wilier.html

    m8 this may sound nuts but I am not happy with buying a bike off the internet; I like the fact that the Wilier has a 2 year warranty which is invalid according to the small print in the warranty, furthermore I can go and speak to a face if things are not as they should be, but OMG the Izoard with an Athena Groupset for the same price as a Veloce Petacchi is mad! also too good to be true.

    But thanks for the link,


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  • I have a 2010 Izoard which I had built up with Sram Force which I am really happy with. It's my first carbon bike so can't really compare it to anything else bar the Scotts, Giants and Bianchi's I test rode before picking it.

    If I was you see if you can find one of last years stock hanging around, this year XP badged one has a different fork and carbon lay up for the frame all adding to the weight, how that equates in the really world I don't know, it just feels heavy compared to mine when I lifted it up in the shop.
  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Seems like a bit of a strange choice of bike if you're after something that might not walk while you're having a brew, particularly the rather funky Petacchi.

    Still a big fan of my Izoard but believe, as Richtreen indicates, that it has been slightly downgraded for 2011 to replace the Mortirolo as Wilier's entry-level carbon frame.
  • Unable to locate XL 2010 version in uk, thought Rutland had some until I phoned them up, I can get a Med and thats about it.

    Re: the Colour yes well, the bike will still have a lock on it, it's just that I am happier to leave a 1800 quid bike than a 3.5k - 4k bike, if you get me.